{"id":374757,"date":"2017-11-22T16:19:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T21:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/nevada-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-nevada.html"},"modified":"2024-04-08T15:24:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:24:24","slug":"how-to-change-your-name-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/nevada-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-nevada.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Your Name and Gender Marker in Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How To Change Your Name and Gender Marker in Nevada<\/h1>\n
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\n By Lark Lewis, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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If you live in Nevada and want to legally change your name or gender marker on your identification documents, you’re in luck. Nevada makes the process fairly simple.<\/p>\r\n

Whether you’re changing your name due to marriage, divorce, or other reasons, there’s a process to follow. If you’re transgender and want to change your gender marker to match your gender identity, Nevada has a process for that, too.<\/p>\r\n

This article covers how to:<\/p>\r\n